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Just in case you thought that The Princess Diaries could never happen in real life—or have given up on that destiny-divining letter ever arriving, Hogwarts-style, from a faraway land—listen to this: When Alexi Lubomirski was 11 years-old, and just a boy growing up with his mother and stepfather in Botswana, his father wrote him a letter from France revealing to him that he is a prince of Poland. "Basically, my real father, who lived in Paris at the time, wrote me a letter—and instead of saying my name on the envelope, it said 'Prince,'" Lubomirski told Glamour. "I was confused and showed my mom—and she said, OK, he obviously wants you to know now. So she told me. And, of course, as an 11-year-old boy, it was the best thing in the world. "I felt very much like Luke Skywalker—because all of a sudden you find out this massive secret about your lineage," he says. "But she very quickly stopped me from jumping off the walls—explaining there was nothing behind it. There's a very important title, lots of history, but there are no palaces anymore, no castles, no art, foundation, land, or armies." So what's the point of being a read more

"Stop crying." "Don't let anybody disrespect you." "Get laid." From childhood, men are bombarded with messages about masculinity that aren't just limiting but handicapping, says filmmaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom, 40. (She's the force behind the documentary Miss Representation and the #AskHerMore campaign, which pressures red carpet reporters to ask actresses substantive questions.) We talked to her about her new film, The Mask You Live In, and the toxic status quo facing young men. Glamour: What inspired you to look into how we're pigeonholing boys? Jennifer Siebel Newsom: While I was on the road for Miss Representation, people asked me, "Isn't there a boy crisis too?" I was pregnant with my son, Hunter, so I started looking into the facts. Compared with girls, boys are more likely to binge-drink, to commit a violent crime, to take their own lives. I wanted to look into how society is failing our boys. I made this film for my son. Glamour: "Stop with the tears." "Be a man." Why are those types of messages damaging? JSN: Boys are told to disconnect from their emotions, and if they're still crying at ages 10, 11, 12, they're "in trouble." If we're perpetuating that norm—boys aren't allowed read more

We ladies have a tendency to make generalizations about hot guys: They're conceited, they're jerks, they're dumb, etc. In this installment of "The Handsome Man Interviews," we continue our quest to find out what actually goes on inside the mind of a handsome man. (SPOILER ALERT: Handsome men are people, too.) read more

Her name is Lucy and she lives year-round on St. Lucia. She speaks with a British accent, has long reddish hair, and after an hour or two of playing together while waiting for their plane to take off, it was a done deal. Bodhi was in love. read more

First, dear readers, an apology: my friend Betsy invited me to a launch party co-hosted by Alex McCord of The Real Housewives of New York City (the reunion show is tonight—I can't wait!). I saw Alex (and Simon, of course) and was going to get a photo but I got distracted by the complimentary bar. Then they slipped out the front door. Bummer! read more